Evaluation of a communication skills training to facilitate addressing palliative care related topics in advanced cancer patients: study protocol of a multicenter randomized controlled trial (PALLI-KOM)

Evaluation of a communication skills training to facilitate addressing palliative care related topics in advanced cancer patients: study protocol of a multicenter randomized controlled trial (PALLI-KOM)

Abstract Background Early integration of palliative care concurrently to standard cancer care is associated with several benefits for patients and their caregivers. However, communication barriers on part of the caring physicians often impede a timely referral to palliative care. This study describe...

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Main Authors: Nele Harnischfeger, Hilke M. Rath, Anneke Ullrich, Bernd Alt-Epping, Anne Letsch, Peter Thuss-Patience, Carsten Bokemeyer, Karin Oechsle, Corinna Bergelt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
RCT
Palliative care
Education
Communication skills training
Advanced cancer
Oncology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-020-00568-3

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